WELLINGTON COUNTY - When it comes to aiding charities, county residents have walked the walk for decades, but this year organizers of two popular events are asking them to take their fundraising efforts online.
County opening Mount Forest facility to offer emergency child care
MOUNT FOREST - The County of Wellington will reopen its Mount Forest Child Care and Learning Centre on May 19 to provide additional emergency child care spaces for frontline workers.
Chalk It Up Part 2 event set for May 30 in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – The organizer of a successful “Chalk It Up” event here last month is…
Water budget study meeting to be webcast
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Community Liaison Group (CLG) will meet virtually on May 20, 6:30pm for…
Emergency orders extended but some stores reopening
TORONTO - Ontario has extended a state of emergency until June 2, but there appears to be some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, as the province has also started to allow some businesses to reopen.
County waste facilities set to reopen on May 26
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Beginning May 26, all county waste facilities will reopen and resume regular business hours.
Wellington North receives $1.7 million for Highway 6 project
KENILWORTH - The Connecting Link funding from the province will help resurface the road through Arthur.
Guelph Emergency Fund allocates $65,000 to local charities in need of extra support
GUELPH – The Guelph Community Response Fund has allocated $65,000 to local charities in need…
Local agencies receive federal funding to help seniors
GUELPH - Seniors in Wellington County will be among those benefitting from federal funding distributed by the local United Way.
Crime of the Week: May 7, 2020
MINTO – Between Jan. 8, 2019 and April 11, 2020, several suspicious fires occurred around the…
Helping Hungry Heroes campaign raises $33,000
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Helping Hungry Heroes community campaign has exceeded $33,000 in…
Lunch with Love continues, but closes fundraising page
ELORA – When the Lunch with Love idea was hatched, the group had four goals: to help keep a…
CMHA: time to get real about your feelings
TORONTO - Most Canadians rely on shortcuts to describe their emotional state—even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Capital projects to proceed in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – While municipal facilities, including recreational facilities and the…
RIM Park to become backup field hospital if local capacity exceeded
WATERLOO - Waterloo and Guelph-Wellington hospitals have secured the use of RIM Park here as part of their COVID-19 pandemic planning.